Vibrating device with a roller member



Feb. 21, 1961 5 MGNAIR VIBRATING DEVICE WITH A ROLLER MEMBER Filed Oct.6, 1958 5 ha 0 w, 2 m 4 E 3 n .i M) m 6 M M 5 z o as, e 2 A m d .M l 2 N6 Pill m r o on Il o 8 3 M f m LII.

Unite v2,972,347 VIBRATING DEVICE WITH A ROLLER MEMBER Samuel L. McNair,733 Bedford St., Whitman, Mass. Filed Oct. 6, 1958, Ser. No. 765,402 11claims. (ci. 12s-' 41) .ing of my device, which has a vibratory armaturethat is attached to said mounting member, whereby said motor andarmature are free to vibrate Within the housing and to transfer theirvibrations directly through the mounting member to the roller member.

Another object of my invention is to provide a housing for my devicehaving handleportions which serve as supports for the vibratingmechanism.

' A further object is to hold the electro-magnetic -motor of my devicesuspended in the housing and supported by a resilient mounting memberconnected to the said housing handle portions.

The foregoing and other objects which will appear as the nature of theinvention is better understood, may be accomplished by a construction,combination and operative arrangement of parts such as is disclosed bythe drawing. The nature of the invention is such as to render itsusceptible to various changes and modifications, and, therefore, I amnot to be limited to the construction disclosed bythe drawing nor to theparticular parts described in the specification; but am entitled to allsuch changes therefrom as fall within the scope of my claims.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of my vibrating device.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1. p

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Figure 4 is a wiring diagram showing the electrical circuit for thedevice of Figures 1-3.

As illustrated, my device has a housing having a hollow section 12 whichhas longitudinal center rib 13, and bosses 14 at opposite sides in whichare holes 15 that extend therethrough. It has hollow, integral handleportions 16 and 1S extending outwardly therefrom from opposite sides,and each has two bosses 19 having countersunk holes 20 therethrough.

Said housing has another hollow section 24 having a relatively largeopening 26 intermediate opposite sides and with bosses 28 havinginteriorly screw-threaded holes 29 which are in alinement with saidholes 15 when said sections 12 and 24 are assembled. Screws 30 in saidholes and 29 hold said sections 12 and 24 together. A switch button 31extends through an opening 32 therein. Said sections 12 and 24 may bemade of plastic or ber or other suitable material.

, Said section 24 has two hollow handle portions 33 and 34 extendingoutwardly therefrom from opposite sides, and each has two bosses 35ahaving countersunk holes 35 therethrough which aline with said holes 20to receive rates atent bolts;v 36 that are held by nuts 3S. Thus saidhandle portions 16 and 18, when assembled with said handle portions 33and 34 respectively, form two handles for my device at opposite sideextremities thereof.

Within said housing 10 is a mounting member 40 which may be made ofmetal, having a base 42, and opposite sides or bracket portions 44 thathave recesses 46 therein into which nylon pin members 48 rotatably fit.These pin members 48 are iixedly mounted in opposite sides of a rollermember 52 that extends through said opening 25 and partly beyond saidsection 24. This roller member may be made of wood and covered withplastic, or of liber, or other suitable material.

Attached to said mounting member base `42 is a wellknown electric motor,such as an electro-magnetic motor 56 having a U-shaped, vibrant armatureor clapper 58,

one leg 60 of which has twopoppositely disposed sides 62 and 64 to whichsaid motor 56 is attached by rivets 66. Said leg 60 is spaced from saidhousing as at 67, while the other leg 68 is xedly attached to said base42 as by welding or other suitable means. Thus vibration of said motoi56 directly vibrates said mounting member 40 and is transmitted to saidroller member 52.

Said mounting member 40 has a side extension 7G preferably made ofspring metal, and which may be an integral part of said mounting member.As shown, it has an attaching portion 72 xed to said base 42 as byrivets 73, and from which an oiset portion 72 extends angularly. Ahandle portion 76 extends between, and is parallel with, said housingsection handle portions 16 and 33. lt extends angularly from said offsetportion 74 and preferably parallel'with said attaching portion 72, andhas three holes 78 therethrough, one of which is in alinement with saidholes 15 and 29 whereby a said screw 30 serves in retaining saidsections 12 and 24 together with said side extension handle portion 76.The other two said holes 78 in said handle portion 76 aline with saidholes 20 and 35, and said bolts 36 and nuts 3S serve in retaining it andsaid sections 12 and 24 together.

Said mounting member 40 has another side extension 80 similarly attachedto said housing sections 12 and 24 as is said side extension 7G. It hasan attaching portion 82 riveted as at 83 to said base 42, an oisetportion 82, and a handle portion 86 similar to said side extension 70and extending between said housing handle portions 18 and 33. Saidhandle portion 86 has three holes 88 therethrough which are in alinementwith said holes 15 and 29 and receive said screws 3i) that retain saidhousing sections 12 and 24 together. Theother two said holes 88 are inalinement with said holes 20 and 35, and said bolts 36 and nuts 38 servein retaining said handle portion 86 and said sections 12 and 24together.

A rubber grip 90 lits over said handle portions 16 and 33 and anotherrubber grip 92 tits over said handle portions 18 and 34.

Said side extension handle portions 76'and 86, in each instance t in thespaces between the inner edges of said housing section, hollow, handleportions, which are 16 and 33 in one instance, and 18 and 34 in theVother instance. This enables said housing handle portions of bothhousing sections to firmly contact with each other without obstructionby said side extension handle portions 76 and 86, with said extensionhandle portions free to move somewhat.

Said housing section. 12 has a boss 96 which receives a screw-threadedinsert 98 in which a solenium rectifier 100 is mounted by a screw 102that extends into said insert 9S and screw-threadedly connectstherewith. This rectifier 100 may be included in the electrical circuit,when desired, to intensify the vibrations.

A cord 104, enclosing electric wires, later explained, extends withinand along said handle portion 16.

A wiring diagram is shown in said Fig. 4. Electrical current passingthrough a wire 106 continues to a switch 108 having a contact arm 1N.When the latter contacts a Lo contact member 112, :an electrical circuitis completed by wires 114 and 116 through said motor 56, and through awire i118, as shown, to thereby operate the motor and vibrate saidarmature 58. When said contact arm 100 contacts a Hi contact member 120,said rectifier 100 is included iin the circuit by means of wire 122extending to it from said Contact member 120. Another wire 124 extendsfrom the rectifier through said wire H6 to said motor 56.

What I claim is:

l. A vibrating device comprising a housing section having two handleportions extending from opposite sides, another housing section havingtwo handle portions extending from opposite sides and having an openingbetween said sides, a mounting member, embodying bracket portions, aroller member yrotatably connected to said bracket portions andextending into said housing opening, an electric motor embodying avibrant armature having a leg portion attached to said motor and anotherleg portion attached to said mounting member, said motor and armatureportion being spaced from said housing sections, said mounting memberembodying two extensions extending into said housing handle portions,and means to retain said housing handle portions and said mountingmember extensions together.

2. A vibrating device comprising a housing section having two handleportions extending from opposite sides, another housing section havingtwo handle portions extending from opposite sides and having an openingbetween said sides, a mounting member, embodying a base and bracketportions, a roller member rotatably connected to saiid bracket portionsand extending into said housing opening, an electric motor embodying avibrant armature having a leg portion attached to said motor and andanother leg portion attached to said mounting member, said motor andarmature portion being spaced from said housing sections, said mountingmember embodying two extensions. each having an offset portion, and ahandle portion extending therefrom onto said housing handle portions,and means to retain said housing handle portions and said mountingmember handle portions together.

3. A vibrating device comprising a housing having two hollow handleportions extending from opposite sides and having an opening betweensaid sides, a mounting member, a kroller member rotatably connected tosaid mounting member and extending into said housing opening, anelectric motor embodying a vibrant armature attached to said motor andattached to said mounting member, said mounting member embodying twoextensions at opposite sides extending between said housing handleportions, and means to retain said housing handle portions and saidmounting member extensions together.

4. A vibrating device comprising a housing section having two hollowhandle portions extending from opposite sides, another housing sectionhaving two hollow handle portions extending from opposite sides andhaving an opening between said sides, a mounting member embodyingbracket portions, a roller member rotatably connected to said bracketportions and extending into said housing opening, an electric motorembodying a vibrant armature attached to said motor and attached to saidmounting member, said mounting member embodying two extensions extendingbetween the hollow spaces of said housing handle portions, and means toretain said housing handle portions and said mounting member extensionstogether.

5. A vibrating device comprising a housing section having two handleportions extending from opposite sides, another housing section havingtwo handle portions extending from opposite sides and having an openingbetween said sides, a mounting member embodying bracket portions, aroller member rotatably connected to'said bracket portions and extendinginto said housing opening, an electric motor embodying a vibrantarmature attached to said motor and attached to said mounting member,said mounting member embodying two resilient extensions extendingbetween said housing handle portions, and means to retain said housinghandle portions and said mounting member extensions together.

6. A vibrating device comprising a housing section having two hollowhandle portions extending from opposite sides, another housing sectionhaving two hollow handle portions extending from opposite sides andhaving an opening therethrough between opposite sides, a mountingmember, a roller member rotatably connected to said mounting member anda portion of which extends through said housing opening, both saidlhousing sections embodying boss portions at opposite sides beyond saidopening and having holes therein, pin members extending into said holesand holding said sections together, an electric motor embodying avibrant armature having a leg portion attached to said motor and anotherleg portion attached to said mounting member, said mounting memberembodying two extensions at opposite sides extending between saidhousing handle portions, l'and means to retain said housing handleportions and said mounting member extensions together. n

7. A vibrating device comprising a housing section having two hollowhandle portions extending from opposlte sides, another housing sectionhaving two hollow handle portions extending from opposite sides andhavlngan opening therethrough between opposite sides, a mounting member,a roller member rotatably connected to said mounting member and aportion of which extends through said housing opening, both said housingsections embodying boss portions at opposite sides beyond said openingand having holes therein, pin members extending into said holes andholding said sections together, an electric motor embodying a vibrantarmature having a leg portion attached to said motor and another legportion attached to said mounting member, said mounting memberernbodying two extensions at opposite sides extending between saidhousing handle portions and having holes therethrough, said housingsection handle portions having holes therethrough so positioned withsaid mounting member holes that they are in alinement, and pin membersextending through said latter holes retaining said housing handleportions and said mounting member extensions together.

8. A vibrating device comprising a housing section having two handleportions extending from opposite sides, another lhousing section havingtwo handle portions extending from opposite sides and having an openingbetween said sides, a mounting member embodying a base and two bracketportions extending from said base at opposite sides, a roller memberrotatably connected to said bracket portions and extending into saidhousing Opening, an electric motor, embodying a U-shaped vibrantarmature having a leg portion attached to said motor, and another legportion attached to said mounting member, said motor and armatureportion being spaced yfrom said housing sections, -said mounting memberembodying two extensions extending into said housing handle portionseach having an attaching portion attached to said mounting member base,an offset portion extending angularly from said attaching portion, and ahandle portion extending angularly from said offset portion between saidhousing section handle portions, and means to retain said housingsections and mounting members together in predetermined position.

9. A vibrating device comprising a housing section having two handleportions extending from opposite sides, another housing section havingtwo hollow handle portions extending from opposite sides and having anopening rbetween said sides, a mounting member embodying a base and twobracket portions extending from said base at opposite sides, a rollermember extending into said housing opening, means rotatably connectingsaid roller member to said bracket portions, an electric motor,embodying a U-shaped vibrant armature having a leg portion attached tosaid motor and another leg portion attached to said mounting member,said motor and armature portion being spaced from said housing sections,said mounting member embodying two extensions extending into the hollowspaces in said housing handle portions of one of said section and eachhaving an attaching portion attached to said mounting member base, anoffset portion extending angularly from said attaching portion, and ahandle portion extending angularly from said offset portion into saidhollow spaces in said housing section handle portions of one saidsection, and means to retain said housing sections and mounting memberstogether in predetermined position.

10. A vibrating device comprising a housing section having two handleportions extending from opposite sides, another housing section havingtwo handle portions extending from opposite sides and having an openingbetween said sides, said handle portions of both said sections havingholes therethrough, a mounting member embodying a base and two bracketportions extending from said lbase at opposite sides, a roller memberrotatably connected to said bracket portions and extending into saidhousing opening, an electric motor, embodying a U-shaped vibrantarmature having a leg portion attached to said motor and another legportion attached to said mounting member, said motor and armatureportion being spaced from said housing sections, said mounting memberembodying two resilient extensions extending into said housing handleportions each having an attaching portion attached to said mountingmember base, an olset portion extending angularly from said attachingportion, and a handle portion extending angularly from said otsetportion between said housing section handle portions and having holestherethrough said housing section handle portion holes and said mountingmember handle portion holes being in alinement when said housingsections are 6 together in predetermined position, and pin membersextending into said holes to retain said sections together.

1l. A vibrating device comprising a housing section having two handleportions extending from opposite sides, another housing section havingtwo handle portions extending from opposite sides and having an openingbetween said sides, said sections having holes spaced inwardly from saidhandle portions, pin members extending into said holes and holding saidsections together, said handle portions of both said sections havingholes therethrough, a mounting member embodying a base and two bracketportions extending from said base at opposite sides, a roller memberextending into said housing opening, means rotatably connecting saidroller member to said bracket portions, an electric motor, embodying aU-shaped vibrant armature having a leg portion attached to said motorvand another leg portion attached to said mounting member, said motorand armature portion being spaced from said housing sections, saidmounting member embodying two extensions extending into said housinghandle portions each having an attaching portion attached to saidmounting member base, an oset portion extending angularly from saidattaching portion, and a handle portion extending angularly from saidoiset portion into said housing section handle portions and having holestherethrough, said housing section handle portion holes and saidmounting member handle portion holes being in alinement when saidhousing sections are together in predetermined position, and pin membersextending into said holes to retain said sections together.

References Cited in the ytile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,417,744 Eldredge Mar. 18, 1947 2,604,091 Hansen July 22, 19522,840,071 McNair June 24, 1958

